NESTERUK, Maria (Laszczuk)

May 15, 2009

NESTERUK, Maria (Laszczuk)

Maria (Laszczuk) Nesteruk, 88, of Wethersfield, the only daughter of the late Mychallo and Julia Laszczuk, died on Mother's Day (May 10, 2009) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Otynia, Ukraine, Maria married Jacob Nesteruk on May 10, 1941. Together with their sons, they immigrated to the United States in 1949 and made their home in Hartford. The family later expanded with the birth of a daughter. Maria not only maintained a wonderful home, but worked first at G. Fox & Co. and then at the Travelers Ins. Co. for over 21 years. Her devotion to her family, church, and community was ever present in her daily prayers. In the mid 1970's, Maria's health began to fail and she retired to a more homebound lifestyle. She developed new interests that included watching football, golf, and UCONN Lady Huskies Basketball. Still devoted to her family she nourished them with her prayers, emotional support, words of encouragement, dynamic presence and mischievous smile. She read the Bible daily. The Lord rewarded her with many blessings, in the form of a long life, devoted children, grand children and great grand children. In great sorrow, she leaves her son Gerald of Glastonbury, her son Zenon and his wife Donna, granddaughters Marguerite, Deidre, and Andrea Nesteruk; granddaughter Christine Nesteruk Stanco and her husband John, great grand children Alexa, Camryn and Drew Stanco all of St. James, NY; honorary grandsons Gianni and Doug of New York, her daughter Julie of Wethersfield with whom she lived; relatives and friends in America, Ukraine, Poland, Canada, and Australia. Maria belonged to St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hartford and to several Ukrainian organizations.

A Requiem Liturgy will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. directly at St. Michaels Ukrainian Catholic Church, 135 Wethersfield Ave. in Hartford followed by burial in St. Michaels Ukrainian Cemetery in Glastonbury. Calling hours at the Talarski Maple Hill Chapels, 380 Maple Ave, Hartford will be TODAY from 6-9 p.m. during which time a Panachyda service will be at 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to either the Children of Chornobyl Relief & Development Fund, P.O. Box 340278, Hartford, CT. 06134 or St. Michaels Ukrainian Catholic Church.